The “Gwenn ha Du”, the famous white and black flag of Brittany, will soon be flying on the pediment of Nantes Town Hall, the Nantes mayor PS announced on social networks.
Johanna Rolland, who took part in a conference of Breton associations on Saturday, confirmed that this project, which is among her campaign promises, would be implemented soon.
"After discussions with associations, we will therefore do so during the first half of December, in connection with events celebrating Breton popular culture in Nantes and with the 50th anniversary, so symbolic, of the first concert by Tri Yann", declared the elected on Facebook and Twitter.
After discussions with associations, the #D DrapeauBreton will be installed on the town hall during the first half of December, in connection with events celebrating Breton popular culture in Nantes & with the 50th anniversary, so symbolic, of the 1st concert of Tri Yann pic.twitter.com/qFlwN2QQuI
- Johanna Rolland (@Johanna_Rolland) October 10, 2020
The re-election of Johanna Rolland, allied with the UDB (Breton Democratic Union) from the first round, was accompanied by the creation of a new delegation with “Breton issues”.
“The Gwenn ha Du is a marker of Brittany.
There is a Breton cultural fact in Nantes and the mayor is in favor of a debate on the question of the attachment of Loire-Atlantique to Brittany ”, declared Pierre-Emmanuel Marais, UDB deputy, adding that a third of the town halls of the department "already fly this flag".
"Our program provides for a debate to take place in city council to ask the state for a decision-making referendum on this issue," he recalled.
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“Lifting the Gwenn ha Du to the town hall is an old popular demand.
It is symbolic to see this flag flying alongside the French and European flags, ”stressed Florian Le Teuff, assistant for Breton issues.
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“Since the creation of regional public establishments in 1972, which marks the end of Brittany with five departments, 20 surveys have shown that on average 56% of the inhabitants of Loire-Atlantique wish to be attached to Brittany.
We cannot remain deaf to citizen mobilization and we need a democratic outlet, ”added Florian Le Teuff, who is participating this Sunday in a day of debate on this issue, in the presence of a hundred elected officials from Brittany and Loire-Atlantique .
